“Let's fix what is broken, and improve on what we already have at a price we can all afford to pay. With the Affordable Health Care for America Act we are doing just that while strengthening and protecting Medicare at the same time.”
- Steve Kagen, M.D.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
| MEDICARE RECIPIENTS
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No deductibles or out-of-pocket expenses for prevention medical services, like mammograms. |
| SMALL BUSINESSES
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Level the playing field to drive down costs. |
| GOT COVERAGE NOW
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If you like your coverage, keep it. |
| NO COVERAGE NOW
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Health coverage will be affordable. |
| WISCONSIN HOSPITALS AND PHYSICIANS
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Increase in reimbursements for Medicare and Medicaid services. |
| OUR ECONOMY
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Cutting costs for care will allow private business owners to create the jobs we need. |
Improvements in the New Health Care Bill
1. Begins to close the donut hole in Medicare Part-D
2. Begins to reform medical malpractice
3. Negotiate deeper discounts for prescription drugs
4. Eliminate anti-trust exemptions for health insurance corporations
5. Purchase health insurance across state lines
6. Push back against excessive price increases for insurance
7. Extension of COBRA for unemployed/uninsured
8. Children under age 27 to be covered by parents plan
9. Immediate coverage for those with pre-existing conditions in a national high risk pool
10. Increased payments to Wisconsin hospitals and doctors who care for Medicare patients
At a Price We Can All Afford to Pay
The new health reform bill will reduce the federal deficit by over $100 billion in the first 10 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
